After learning about this, Zhu Youxiao met with these civil servants directly at the Wenhua Palace.
Last night, Zhu Youxiao thought for a long time and decided that he could not waste the power he now had.
"I will use iron and blood to rebirth the Ming Dynasty and ally with the earth!"
After Zhu Youxiao said that, he looked coldly at the Donglin civil servants who filed into the Wenhua Hall, such as Gao Panlong and others, who were kneeling in front of the palace.
Gao Panlong and others also looked arrogant.
The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were always bold.
After the Tumubao Incident, some civil servants dared to perform full-scale martial arts in front of the emperor in the palace.
During the Hongzhi period, some civil servants even dared to smash the heads of their relatives with golden melons in front of the emperor.
And Gao Panlong and others are no exception.
Consciously righteous, they had no fear of the emperor.
What's more, the emperor in front of him is still a young man and has just ascended the throne.
Even before Zhu Youxiao could ask them about Fu Que's kneeling to remonstrate, Guanglu Temple's Prime Minister Gao Panlong stood up first, with a hint of questioning: "Your Majesty! I, the Minister of Guanglu Temple, Gao Panlong, have something to report. I heard that the cabinet issued an order to kill Zhou Yanru, Liu Yisui and other nine clans! Please tell me, does your majesty know about this?"
Zhu Youxiao had a cold face and said nothing.
Gao Panlong directly said again: "Your Majesty! In my opinion, I can't punish an official. What's more, Zhou Yanru is the number one scholar appointed by the temple, and Liu Yishen is an important minister. Even if he is guilty, he should be lenient to show your majesty's benevolence." Virtue shows compassion for the veterans and respects the wise men!"
"Since you know that the cabinet issued a decree to deal with them, do you know what crime they committed?"
Zhu Youxiao asked.
Gao Panlong replied: "There is no need to hesitate to impose crimes. I believe that the crimes convicted are all unjust cases. Zhou Liu and others have always been loyal, how could they kill the king?! Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
Zhu Youxiao sneered: "Are you interceding for Zhou Yanru, Liu Yishen and other rebellious ministers?"
"I am trying to clear the name of a loyal minister who was framed by a traitor! Your Majesty, please tell me clearly!"
Gao Panlong replied directly. He just wanted to be more forceful and let His Majesty know the attitude of his fellow scholar-bureaucrats.
But Zhu Youxiao's mental age is not only sixteen years old, nor is he a young man who has grown up in the palace. He is so innocent that when Tianqi first came to the throne in history, he really believed that these Donglin Party members were loyal ministers until he saw the state affairs. Just like he realized after being made worse and worse by the Donglin Party, Zhu Youxiao now already has his own opinions.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao stood up directly: "How presumptuous! Who is the treacherous minister and who is the loyal minister? Only I can make a conclusion! Who are you? You dare to open your mouth to be a treacherous minister and keep silent about your loyal ministers. I think you are clearly the same traitorous ministers as Zhou Liu and others. party!"
With that said, Zhu Youxiao ordered: "Drawing the edict, Gao Panlong has no regard for me, disregards the justice of the emperor and his ministers, and even speaks for the rebellious ministers. He is undoubtedly an accomplice against the party, confiscating the family and exterminating the clan, and is the same as Zhou Liu and others who rebel against the party! Immediately win the title Take him and put him in jail!"
Gao Panlong was shocked after hearing this.
He thought that the emperor would be afraid of the presence of civil servants like himself, but he did not expect that the emperor in front of him would be so tough and would directly confiscate his family and exterminate his family.
For a moment, Gao Panlong didn't know how to speak.
Gao Panlong couldn't help but look at the civil servants behind him and asked Sun Shenxing and others for help.
But Zhu Youxiao said at this time: "Anyone who begs for mercy for these people will be judged as a party member. If you are not afraid of death, just come!"
Sun Shenxing and other Donglin civil servants all lowered their heads in shame, secretly glad that they were not the first to stand up.
After all, the Apocalypse Emperor in front of him is more powerful than anyone can imagine. Even if he pleads for mercy, he will be beaten as an accomplice. Who dares to stand up? Does it mean that he lives too long, or does he really want to have his family confiscated and his family exterminated and then contribute to the court?
Seeing that the civil servants who came with him all chose to retreat, Gao Panlong couldn't help but open his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.
But at this time, Jin Yiwei came over.
Gao Panlong was panicked and even more angry because of this. He looked at Zhu Youxiao, and ignored the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. He shouted: "Zhu Youxiao! You are so cruel. You really want to be an enemy of the world and put the safety of the world at risk." Don’t you care?!”
If he were an ordinary teenager, he might be threatened by Gao Panlong's words.
But how could Zhu Youxiao, a man who had been struggling at the bottom for many years in his previous life, be afraid of Gao Panlong's words?
Zhu Youxiao just snorted coldly: "If I can't even guarantee the safety of the Forbidden City, then why should I care about the safety of the world?! Stop threatening me with the safety of the world and the safety of the country! What does it mean to be an enemy of the world? If you are my enemy because of me, you are the enemy of the world!"
Gao Panlong's breathing became rapid as a result, and he was still clenching his iron fist after being dragged away.
Zhu Youxiao looked at the other civil servants: "I ask again, is there anyone else who wants to plead for the rebellious minister? If you have anything to say, don't hide it in your heart, just say it. If your head falls off, it won't be more than a scar as big as a bowl, but hold your words back." It’s very uncomfortable not to speak out. I will not allow you to speak. Even if I want to kill someone, I will kill him after he speaks!”
"Is there any?"
Zhu Youxiao shouted loudly as he spoke.
Some civil servants couldn't help but trembled and gushed out urine.
"If you haven't, then all of you should stand down! If you have nothing to do, come to Fuque and kneel down to admonish me. Everyone should perform their duties and do their own things well. If you want to report something to me, it's not like you don't know how to write a memorial. The cabinet, the General Secretary and even the Secretary of Ceremonies The prisoner is not on vacation, even if he has to kneel down in front of the palace to remonstrate, he should not plead for the rebellious minister, even if he wants to ask for his own salary, I can understand it!"
After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he left Wenhua Hall.
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"That's unreasonable! Today we are so unvirtuous, mean, and ungrateful! Mr. Gao just said a few words and was charged with treason! How could the world be left in the hands of this man!"
After Chen Yuting came out of the palace, he waved his robe sleeves and said through gritted teeth.
Sun Shenxing glanced at him and said: "But if destiny is like this, what can we do? Is it possible that we can really commit regicide? Don't forget, the emperor is so cruel and ruthless because he has spies in the inner court!"
"Resign!"
Zou Yuanbiao said something at this time.
Chen Yuting, Sun Shenxing and other Donglin civil servants therefore all looked at Zou Yuanbiao.
Zou Yuanbiao continued: "The emperor ascended the throne at a young age, took power for the first time, and has never read a book. Naturally he is violent and has no fear! If we force him to resign, he must realize that if there are no Donglin civil servants like us in this world, only Even with a few sycophants around him, he can't manage the world! When the time comes, the emperor will definitely issue an order to persuade him to stay, and when the time comes, we will force the emperor to treat us scholar-bureaucrats with courtesy!"
"This statement makes sense. Let's resign as originally discussed. I, the civil servants of Donglin, account for most of the government and the public. Once I resign, it will be up to the emperor to see what he will do."
Sun Shenxing followed suit.
"Then I will be the first to resign! When the time comes, once the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel are put on hold, all the examination and selection of officials will stop. The shortage of officials in the world since the middle of Wanli will be difficult to completely solve. By then, the bad people will It’s his Zhu family, let’s see if he is in a hurry!”
Zhou Jiamo, the official minister, also started talking at this time.
